MBA: Homebuyer Affordability Improved in September
Homebuyer affordability improved in September, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants decreasing to $2,067, down from $2,100 in September, according...
Class Valuation Helps Land Gorilla Add AMC Category to its Inspection Marketplace
Appraisal management company Class Valuation and Land Gorilla, a provider of construction lending software, have announced an integration that adds a new Appraisal Management...
Case-Shiller: U.S. Home Prices Were Basically Flat in August
U.S. home prices increased 0.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis in August compared with July and were up 1.5% compared with August 2024, according...
Pending Home Sales Flat in September
Pending home sales were flat in September compared with August and were down 0.9% compared with September 2024, according to the National Association of...
Fed Cuts Rates 0.25 Percent But Signals That’s it for 2025
As was expected, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) today voted to cut the fed funds rate by 0.25% to 3.75%-4.0%.
The FOMC is also...
Existing-Home Sales Increased in September
Existing-home sales were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.06 million in September, an increase of 1.5% compared with August and up 4.1%...
Mortgage Bankers Association Names Christine Chandler its Chair for 2026
Christine Chandler, executive vice president and chief operating officer for M&T Realty Capital Corporation (RCC), has been named chair of the Mortgage Bankers Association...
ATTOM: U.S. Home Sellers Made a 49.9 Percent Profit on Average in Q3
Homeowners made a 49.9% profit on typical single-family home and condo sales during the third quarter – up slightly from 49.3% in the second...
U.S. Home Price Appreciation Slowed for a Tenth Straight Month in September
U.S. home prices decreased -0.2% in September compared with August but were up 1.1% compared with September 2024, according to First American’s latest home...
Applications for New Home Purchases Dropped 5 Percent in September
Applications for mortgages for new home purchases decreased 5% in September compared with August but were up 2% compared with September 2024, according to...
Mortgage Rates Decrease, Boosting Purchase Activity
The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 6.30% this week, down from 6.34% last week, according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage...
Mortgage Credit Availability Up Slightly in September
Mortgage credit availability increased 0.4% in September, rising to a score of 104.4 on the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI).
A...
Case-Shiller: Home Prices Decreased Month-Over-Month in July
U.S. home prices decreased 0.1% in July compared with June but were up 1.7% compared with August 2024, signaling home price depreciation continued in...
First American: Home Affordability Improved in July
Home affordability improved somewhat in July, as home price growth – and mortgage rates – moderated, according to First American’s Real House Price Index.
Affordability...
Pending Home Sales Increased 4 Percent in August But Affordability Challenges Remain
Pending home sales increased 4% in August compared with July and were up 3.8% compared with August 2024, according to the National Association of...
Planet Home Lending Taps John Adams as Retail Renovation Leader
John Adams has joined Planet Home Lending as retail renovation leader.
Adams will expand Planet's renovation expertise at a time when borrowers, MLOs and real...
Existing-Home Sales Decreased Slightly in August
Existing-home sales in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.0 million, a decrease of 0.2% compared with July but up 1.8%...
New Home Sales Surged More Than 20 Percent in August
New home sales in August were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of about 800,000, an increase of 20.5% compared with July and up 15.4%...
Compass to Merge With Anywhere
Compass, a tech-enabled real estate services company that includes the largest residential real estate brokerage in the U.S. by sales volume, is merging with...
Home Prices Decreased Nationally in August But the Luxury Market Continues to See Gains
U.S. home prices decreased -0.2% in August compared with July but were up 1.2% compared with August 2024, according to the latest First American...